Consultation begins on NI Social Work research
A consultation exercise on a Social Work Research Strategy for 2015-2020 has been launched by Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) and social workers are being asked for their input.
Speaking in support of the strategy the HSCB Chief Executive, Valerie Watts said: “Our aim is to build an organisational culture that recognises and values the contribution of research and evidence and its integration at all levels of policy and commissioning and practice”.
The Director of Social Care and Children at the HSCB, Fionnuala McAndrew who is leading on the development of this work said: “We want to increase both the quantity and quality of research relevant to Northern Ireland to support the visibility of the social work profession and better outcomes for service users and carers”. She urged as wide a response to the strategy as possible.
A number of methods for feedback are provided.
- Responses or requests for further information or alterative formats should be emailed to [email protected] or if you need a paper copy.
- Telephone: 028 95 363017 or Text phone: 028 95 363017 with prefix 18001 if you wish to speak to Anne McGlade, Social Care Research lead about the strategy.
- To view all the consultation documents including the equality and human rights screening outcomes visit: http://www.hscboard.hscni.net/consult
The screening outcomes will also be available as part of a HSCB requirement to publish quarterly equality screening reports http://www.hscbusiness.hscni.net/services/2582.htm
